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Preparations for the Warsaw Book Fair 2011 entering a crucial phase

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List of participants of the Warsaw Book Fair is still growing!

We are constantly expanding the list of participants in Warsaw Book Fair. In addition to companies that have already participated in the first edition of the event - still new ones appear. Exhibition space in the halls of the Palace of Culture and Science on the ground floor is now fully occupied, the place remained only on the lobbies of the Congress Hall. WBF 2011 exhibitors already are: collective stand for German publishers from Frankfurt Book Fair, Ahriman and MAK Verlag from Germany, GRASPO from Czech Republic, collective stand for Russia (Moscow International Book Fair), educational publishers from Sweden, XACT from India and exhibitors from Poland:
AGORA, ABE Marketing, Akapit Press, Wydawnictwo Bajka, BELLONA, BOSZ, Buchmann, Wydawnictwo Czarne, Wydawnictwo a5, Rebis Dom Wydawniczy, Egmont, International Publishing Service, Instytut Wydawniczy PAX, Wydawnictwo Iskry, Wydawnictwo Literatura, Media Rodzina, Magnum, Muza SA, RYTM, FK Olesiejuk, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, Prószyński i S-ka, Sonia Draga, Wydawnictwo Sic!, Wydawnictwo Czarna Owca, Top Mark Centre, Świat Książki, Wydawnictwo Literackie, Wydawnictwo Prohibita, PLATON, Wydawnictwo WAB, Wydawnictwo Wilga, Zysk i S-ka, Universitas, National Geographic, G+J Książki, Wydawnictwo Veda, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Wydawnictwo Szkolne PWN, Wydawnictwo Albatros, Wydawnictwo Edgard, Wydawnictwo Czerwony Konik, Wydawnictwo Cztery Głowy, Wydawnictwo Kojro, Wydawnictwo Święty Wojciech, Wydawnictwo Telbit, Wydawnictwo Salezjańskie, Wydawnictwo Sejmowe, Zeszyty Literackie, group of children’s book publishers (EZOP, Wydawnictwo Format, Dwie Siostry, Zakamarki, Hokus Pokus, Muchomor, Wytwórnia) and academic publishers (UMCS, UKSW, WUW), publishers from University Publishers Association, publishers from History Book Publishers Association, publishers from Catholic Publishers Association and the biggest Warsaw antique bookstores and street booksellers which during second edition of Warsaw Book Fair will ocuppy the entire Tiereszkowa Hall (groundfloor of Palace of Culture and Science).

Many publishers have significantly increased the surface of stands in comparison to last year. Among them are FK Olesiejuk, Świat Książki, Prószyński i S-ka, and antiquarian booksellers.

Meeting with Cultural Institutes

On Friday, Feb. 4, in the seat of the Danish Cultural Institute held a meeting of members of the European Union National Institutes for Culture EUNIC Warsaw Cluster with representatives of the Warsaw Book Fair - including Rafał Skąpski – Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Targi Książki Ltd and Jacek Oryl – President of Murator EXPO Ltd. The meeting served to presentation of the project ‘Island of Cultures’ (in the Warsaw Book Fair), formed with the aim of an attractive formula of participation of foreign institutes and cultural centers in the event.
 

Exclusive media patronage of titles: Biblioteka Analiz and Portal Księgarski

Warsaw Book Fair will be the only fair held in Warsaw, launched under the media patronage of the magazines of Biblioteka Analiz: „Magazyn Literacki KSIAŻKI”, „Biblioteka Analiz”, „Wiadomości Księgarskie”, „Notes Wydawniczy” and www.rynek-ksiazki.pl. On a similar basis Warsaw Book Fair will continue last year started cooperation with Portal Księgarski www.ksiazka.net.pl.

Program of events on Warsaw Book Fair

Program of events surrounding the Warsaw Book Fair every day is richer with new points. One of the most important parts of it are awards.
Awards and prizes on the WTK 2011:

• 51. edition of The Most Beautiful Book of the Year Competition – PTWK
• Publishing and Bookselling Season Award IKAR 2010 – PTWK
• Jerzy and Hanna Kuryłowicz Prize - Founder Andrzej Kuryłowicz
• Nominations for the Ryszard Kapuściński Prize for Literary Reportage - City of Warsaw in cooperation with Gazeta Wyborcza
• Polish Culture Foundation Award - for promoting books and Polish literature in the world
• Magellan Award for the best guides and cartographic publications – Magazyn Literacki Książki
• Award for Best Children’s Book (‘Przecinek i Kropka’) – EMPIK

Within the Warsaw Book Fair will take place important events of publishing and printing industry. In the evening, Friday, May 13th Ryszard Kapuściński Prize for literary reportage will be awarded, which is organized by the City of Warsaw in cooperation with the daily Gazeta Wyborcza. May 14, on Saturday, the Polish Chamber of Printing will hold its annual ball, where the gala will be held and the competition for the Golden Griffin Award for the highest quality printing product.

New Technologies Sector

For the visitors comfort, on the second Warsaw Book Fair will be a separate special sector - the sector of New Technologies. On the second floor of Palace of Culture and Science exhibitors presenting audiobooks, e-book readers, offering services in this area will be gathered in one hall. In addition, in this hall will be a demonstration area for direct presentation and promotion of products.

Children’s Literature Sector

Warsaw Book Fair in a special way prepare for a visit to the youngest readers. With a view to preparing a number of attractions for children and unprecedented innovation on the Polish trade fairs.

Among the new:

• Special arrangement and unusual construction in Trojka Hall in which will present the majority of children’s literature publishers.
• Final of action "Bajki dla Tomka" which was organized by the Memorial - Child Health Center. The action was organized for the six year old Tomek, who in August last year, was poisoned with mushrooms. Heroic struggle of doctors about the boy's life for a few weeks followed the whole Poland. After a successful liver transplant Tomek slowly comes to health. In response to the appeal of the Child Health Center from all over the world, were sent hundreds of stories for the sick boy, who was in a coma.
• An exhibition of works made by patients of Child Health Centre.
• The unique program of actions related to the promotion of literature and reading.
• Children's playroom, where parents can leave children under professional supervision of kindergarten teacher.

Promotion in kindergartens and schools - especially for publishers of children's books

Events prepared for the youngest readers, held on the WTK will be specifically promoted in schools and kindergartens, by direct approach to these educational institutions with invitations for specific meetings with authors.
After receiving a notification from the publisher - the author's name, date and time of the meeting - will be provided a specific audience for such a meeting. Earlier declared kindergarten groups and school classes will come for set time and the selected meeting.